# The world's best coffee varieties and origins

Geisha, Bourbon, Blue Mountain, Yirgacheffe and Kona: the most prized arabica varieties and coffee origins.

- 44 votes · 21 items
- Nov 15, 2018 · salsabrava_tranquilo
- https://even.best/en/l/3285/the-world-s-best-coffee-varieties-and-origins

## Top 21

1. **Geisha** (6 · ▲6 ▼0) — Native to Ethiopia, made famous by Panama's Hacienda La Esmeralda; very floral.
2. **Blue Mountain** (6 · ▲6 ▼0) — From Jamaica's Blue Mountains, mild and among the priciest.
3. **SL28** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — Selected by Scott Laboratories in Kenya, with bright acidity.
4. **Barako** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — Liberica coffee from Batangas, Philippines, strong in flavour.
5. **Kona** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Grown on the slopes of Hualalai and Mauna Loa in Hawaii.
6. **Sidamo** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — From southern Ethiopia, balanced and aromatic.
7. **Pacamara** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — A Pacas × Maragogipe cross bred in El Salvador, with large beans.
8. **Bourbon** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — A Typica mutation from Réunion, formerly Bourbon island.
9. **Typica** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — One of the oldest arabica varieties, parent of many others.
10. **Catuaí** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — A Mundo Novo × Caturra cross, highly productive.
11. **Yirgacheffe** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Ethiopia: washed coffees with floral and citrus notes.
12. **Harar** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — From eastern Ethiopia, sun-dried, with fruity notes.
13. **Caturra** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — A dwarf Bourbon mutation found in Brazil.
14. **Kopi luwak** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Beans passed through civets; very expensive and controversial for animal welfare.
15. **Mandheling** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — Sumatran coffee with heavy body and low acidity.
16. **Mundo Novo** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — A natural Bourbon × Typica hybrid from Brazil.
17. **Mocha** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Yemeni coffee named after the port of Mocha.
18. **Toraja** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — From Sulawesi's highlands, earthy and spicy.
19. **Maragogipe** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — A Brazilian Typica mutation with huge beans.
20. **Santos** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — Brazilian arabica named after the port of Santos.
21. **Java** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — Arabica from the island of Java, Indonesia.

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